18-06-2015, 03:02 PM
I expect the vast majority of restorers of mains powered vintage electronic devices would agree that a Series Lamp Limiter is not only desirable, but is an essential item of workshop equipment – protecting valuable equipment and the restorer too! So, if you are planning to restore such devices then get hold of a limiter, and if you can’t get hold of one and you’re certain you have the necessary competence, build one yourself.
Included with this post is an Instructable which, step-by-step, explains in very simple terms how to assemble, test and use a Series Lamp Limiter. It will be particularly helpful to those individuals who, like me, are visual and experiential learners. I know I am not alone in finding it a challenge to interpret and then construct an item of electronic equipment with just a circuit diagram to follow. However, let me see someone do it and have a go myself and I have no problem at all. In my experience, in the absence of a demonstration the next best thing for visual and experiential learners is ‘painting by numbers’ i.e. following step-by-step instructions with accompanying pictures, and hopefully that is what this Instructable provides.
Just one word of WARNING. Although this Instructable has been written with the beginner in mind please don’t attempt its construction if you are not conversant with basic electrical work and competent too. Just as in the same way you shouldn’t be working on any mains powered devices if you lack this knowledge and skill.
Happy building
Included with this post is an Instructable which, step-by-step, explains in very simple terms how to assemble, test and use a Series Lamp Limiter. It will be particularly helpful to those individuals who, like me, are visual and experiential learners. I know I am not alone in finding it a challenge to interpret and then construct an item of electronic equipment with just a circuit diagram to follow. However, let me see someone do it and have a go myself and I have no problem at all. In my experience, in the absence of a demonstration the next best thing for visual and experiential learners is ‘painting by numbers’ i.e. following step-by-step instructions with accompanying pictures, and hopefully that is what this Instructable provides.
Just one word of WARNING. Although this Instructable has been written with the beginner in mind please don’t attempt its construction if you are not conversant with basic electrical work and competent too. Just as in the same way you shouldn’t be working on any mains powered devices if you lack this knowledge and skill.
Happy building
